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27MAR

DroneShield AGM draws a first strike

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DroneShield shareholders delivered a first strike at the 29 May AGM, with 50.51% voting against the remuneration report, even as the CEO's options package passed and a new chair was elected.

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DroneShield's annual general meeting on Friday 29 May drew a first strike: 50.51% of shareholders voted against the remuneration report 1. The ASX-listed Australian counter-drone firm is one of the sector's most-watched names, and a first strike, an against vote above 25%, formally signals investor dissent on executive pay.

The other resolutions passed. CEO Angus Bean's 290,375-option long-term incentive package cleared with 55.8% support, and Hamish McLennan was elected chair with 82.43% 2. The earlier coverage of this AGM noted the Bean options and remuneration votes were still pending publication ; these are the results.

A 50.51% protest vote against pay, set against the 82.43% backing for the incoming chair, shows investors endorsing the board's direction while rebuking its pay structure. A second strike at next year's meeting could trigger a board spill, so the result is a warning shot rather than a verdict, delivered against a backdrop of rapidly scaling counter-drone demand.

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In plain English

DroneShield is an Australian company listed on the ASX stock exchange that makes systems to detect and destroy hostile drones. At its annual general meeting on 29 May 2026, shareholders voted on whether to approve the pay package for its senior executives. More than half the shareholders, 50.51%, voted against the remuneration report, which under Australian corporate law is called a 'first strike'. If shareholders give two consecutive first strikes, they can force the entire board to stand for re-election. The new chairman Hamish McLennan was elected with 82% support, suggesting shareholders are broadly positive about the new board direction but unhappy with how CEO Angus Bean's performance options were structured and priced.

Sources:Ukrainska Pravda·Washington Post·UK Government
Mentions:Angus Bean →Hamish McLennan →DroneShield →
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